Sir George Strickland, 7th Baronet

[1] Strickland began his career in the law, being called to the Bar in 1810, and practised as a barrister on the Northern Circuit.

[2] In 1830, at the height of the agitation over the Great Reform Bill, he stood for Parliament in the by-election for Yorkshire that followed Brougham's appointment as Lord Chancellor, but was defeated by another Whig.

However, at the general election the following year both men were returned unopposed,[2] and Strickland helped vote the Reform Bill into law.

[citation needed] In 1865, he inherited from Nathaniel Cholmley extensive estates at Whitby, Howsham and North Elmsall.

On his death in 1874, however, his eldest son and heir Charles reverted to the Strickland surname and arms.